other hand, the council states the government needs to achieve the primary balance by reducing the deficit to half by fiscal 2015. but the draft fell short of setting a specific limit on the issuance of japanese government bonds to finance the budget, as the previous administration of the democratic party did. it only urges the government to keep bond issues to a minimum. >>> executives at struggling chipmaker renesas electronics say they need to slash their workforce even further. they're planning a 10% staff cut through a voluntary retirement program. renesas is one of the world's largest suppliers of microcontroller chips. managers told the company's labor union that they'll offer early retirement to about 3,000 employees aged 40 and older. the plan is part of restructuring efforts put in place after the company reached a deal on a rescue package with investors. the deal will allow renesas to receive about $2.3 billion from a state-backed fund and several business partners. the chipmaker cut 7,400 jobs through an early retirement program in october. >>> japan's nissan motor will slash d